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My Big Fat Greek Iced Tea

Source: Genius Kitchen(food.com)
Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)-
Energy (kCal)214.4
Carbohydrates (g)53.528
Total fats (g)-
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. POUR 2 quarts filtered water into a large stainless steel pot. | 2. REMOVE the leaves from 8 stalks of fresh spearmint; ADD spearmint leaves to pot; ADD 8 cinnamon sticks; SET heat to high. | 3. ADD 12 Pomegranate Pizzazz tea bags, 6 spearmint tea bags, 3 licorice spice tea bags. | 4. BRING mixture to a gentle boil; REDUCE heat to low; SIMMER 3-5 minutes; REMOVE tea from heat. | 5. WASH lemons well and cut in half; SQUEEZE juice from lemons, reserving 4 lemon halves; SET aside lemon juice or chill. | 6. ADD the 4 reserved lemon halves and 1/2 cup premium honey to hot tea brew; ALLOW mixture to steep and cool down. | 7. STRAIN tea when cooled through mesh strainer into a pitcher (save and set aside cinnamon sticks for garnish); ADD the fresh lemon juice and the grenadine to tea; STIR well (Tea may be diluted with cold filtered water if you desire a subtler tasting tea). | 8. POUR tea into tall glasses filled with ice. Place 1 lemon slice on rim of each glass; add 1 stick cinnamon and 1 sprig fresh mint to tea to garnish. | 9. AS A COCKTAIL: Add desired amount of ouzo liqueur to iced shaker or glass; FILL with tea; SHAKE or STIR; GARNISH. | 10. SERVE and ENJOY! | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    bigelow 12 bag - - - -
    spearmint herbal tea 6 bag - - - -
    stash brand licorice spice herbal tea 3 bag - - - -
    spearmint 8 stalks - - - -
    lemon 4 halves kneaded halved juiced - - - -
    cinnamon 8 - - - -
    honey 1/2 cup - - - -
    grenadine 1/4 cup 214.4 53.528 0.0 0.0

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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